The cobra has some of the fastest strikes of any of the fighting animals. It is known for fang strikes, hood strikes, and percussion strikes, a motion totally unique to the cobra. The fact that the strikes of the cobra rebound from one to the other makes them incredibly fast. Each strike adds more power to the next as energy is rebounded off of the opponent into the next strike.

Because the cobra has no legs he has no set stances. Because of this he typically uses the opponent’s mass to move him where he wants to go. He uses his strikes and a floating foot motion to change his direction rather than setting into a stance and driving off like other beasts. He maintains an attack on an opponent by shifting with the motion of the opponent or trapping him with his coils.

The strikes are propelled like a whip. The body lunges and projects the chi in a whipping fashion through the strike. Much of the energy is created as the strike pushes off of the opponent to be fed into the next strike.

Because the circular motions of the cobra are usually tight, the cobra tends to be a head hunter. The head allows for very fast rebounding strikes because it is a small target. This does not mean that he never attacks the body. But he generally finishes by attacking the head as his circle tightens. This bouncing percussion motion rattles the brain and causes a punch-drunk reaction in the opponent in mere seconds with only mild strikes. The cobra’s poison is mimicked by the internal damage caused by these rapid strikes to the head and vital organs. These strikes can do permanent damage or even death.

The cobra is an internal art form.